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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #21.1 - Discussion Item9 0 1 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA TO Howard Gary City Manager i FROM Kenneth I. Harms Chief of Police INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM M U DATE: FILE: !CIA 2-2 �'� n'•' 4 1983 SUBJECT. Officers of the Month October 1983 REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: The Miami Police Department has selected Officers Mario Carballo and Aramis Morales as the Most Outstanding Officers of the Month for October 1983. Last month Officers Carballo and ;Morales compiled an excellent record of 16 felony and 4 misdemeanor arrests as well as recovery of 4 stolen cars. While investigating a call several weeks ago in reference to shots fired at an apartment in northwest Miami, Officers Carballo and Morales uncovered a cocaine operation. Over two pounds of cocaine was confiscated as well as cutting agents and other paraphernalia. Most of the cocaine was found inside several pre -packed and labeled containers. The suspect was arrested and charged with Sale and Possession of Cocaine. On October 3rd, Officers Carballo and Morales received a call in reference to a possible suicide attempt. Upon arriving they observed a man sitting inside a vehicle; he had a gun in his hand and said he was going to blow his brains out. Both officers spoke to the man for almost an hour in an attempt to convince him not to kill himself. The officers succeeded and the man was taken to the Crisis Intervention Center for evaluation and treatment. Officers Carballo and Morales were praised by the man's doctor for their actions. Several weeks ago the :Miami Homicide Detail out out a bulletin for a suspect wanted for a murder committed in January. Officers Carballo and Morales ran a check on the tag of a car thought to belong to the offender and came up with an address. The officers proceeded to the location, observed the vehicle in question and requested Homicide investigators to respond. While waiting for units to arrive, Officers Carballo and Morales surrounded the house and observed two men armed with pistols exit a side door. One of the men was carrying a briefcase. The subjects were arrested by Officers Carballo and Morales. The briefcase contained almost W0,000 worth of pure cocaine. One offender was charged with Trafficking in Cocaine and the other was charged with Carrying a Concealed Firearm and Reckless Display of Firearm. (continued) �N7�1 � 10 N � f e Howard Gary Page 2 Officer Carballo, 28, has been with the police department two years, during which time he has been assigned to Patrol. He is the recipient of 16 departmental commendations. His dedication to duty and persistent investigation has led to the arrest of numerous felony offenders. Officer Morales, 22, has also been two years and assigned to Patrol. for his outstanding performance of of several narcotic suspects over Please advise this office of the Commission's presentation of the to Officers Carballo and Morales. KIH:ml cc: Alina Novaro, Mayor's Office Office of Public Information with the police department for He has received six commendations duty which resulted in the arrest the past several months. date and time of the City Certificates of Appreciation Howard Gary City Manager I � A44 44 FROM Kenneth I. Harms Chief of Police CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES. DEC 7' 1901 SUBJECT Officers of the Month November 1983 1 The Miami Police Department has selected Officers Pete Gutierrez and Ramon Perez as the Most Outstanding Officers of the Month for November 1983. Last month Officers Gutierrez and Perez compiled an excellent record of 14 felony arrests and 14 felony assists as well as the confiscation of $3,000,000 worth of cocaine, $300,000 in counterfeit money, $6,000 in U.S. currency, five vehicles and five handguns. Several weeks ago Officers Gutierrez and Perez were working in an undercover capacity posing as high level narcotic traffickers. They proceeded to an address in the northwest section of Miami to negotiate a deal with two suspects for the delivery and sale of 31 kilograms of cocaine (street value: $900,000). The offenders supplied the undercover officers with the cocaine and were subsequently arrested for Sale, Delivery and Possession of Cocaine, Trafficking in Cocaine and Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine. FILE. LIA 2 -2 On November 2nd Officers Gutierrez and Perez, working on another undercover operation, met with a drug dealer at his residence to negotiate a deal. Once inside the officers purchased two kilos of cocaine (street value: $500,000). The offender was arrested for Sale and Possession of Cocaine and Trafficking in Cocaine. Besides the cocaine that was seized, two weapons were also confiscated. Later that same day Officers Gutierrez and Perez, again playing the role of high level narcotics traffickers, met with a suspect at a local shopping center. The offender negotiated with the officers the sale of one kilogram of cocaine on the condition the transaction take place at the supplier's home. After reaching the house, the cocaine, worth $250,000 on the street, was delivered to and purchased by the officers. Arrested at the scene were four offenders for Sale, Possession and Delivery of Cocaine, Trafficking in Cocaine and Conspiracy to Traffic. >,/& psIA/TiTso/L) Howard Gary Page 2 DEC 7 1983 On November 3rd, Officers Gutierrez and Perez received information about a sophisticated, high level money counterfeiting organization looking for buyers for its bills. Officers Gutierrez and Perez, in conjunction with the United States Secret Service, negotiated a deal to purchase $300,000 worth of counterfeit money for $25,000. Once the exchange was made, the counterfeiter was arrested for Grand Theft and Possession and Sale of Counterfeit Bills. Two vehicles were also confiscated. Officer Gutierrez, 33, has been with the Miami Police Department four years. He started his career in Patrol and transferred to the Narcotics and Vice Unit two years ago. He is a very dedicated officer and the recipient of numerous departmental commendations. Just two months ago Officer Gutierrez was selected as Most Outstanding Officer of the Month after he and his partner led several undercover operations which resulted in 17 arrests and recovery of one and a half million dollars worth of narcotics. Officer Perez, 26, has been a Miami Police Officer three years. He too started his career in Patrol and after one year transferred to Narcotics and Vice. Officer Perez has received 16 commendations for his outstanding performance of duty. KIH:ml -fry aiD .